Valerie Blacklock Jackson a native Houstonian. I’m the second oldest of six children. We were reared in Fifth Ward until 1972. That’s when our parents had this “brilliant idea“to move to South Park. This meant that I would have had to attend Jesse Jones High School instead of Phillis Wheatley High School. Yes, I was zoned to attend Phillis Wheatley and I had even made the JV cheer squad. However, …
Vernon Lewis Jr
Vernon Lewis Jr was born here in the great city of Houston, TX. He attended McDade Elementary; Key Middle School where they were football District Champions, and Kashmere High School. Vernon started his career in 1985 at Kashmere High School and became a 3-year letterman in football. He received All-District, All-HISD, All-State, Blue-Chipper Student-Athlete, Who’s Who Publication, and was featured in Sports Illustrated Magazine. He was co-captain in his Junior …
Willman James “Bill” Plummer
Willman James “Bill” Plummer was born in the small town of Sunset, Louisiana. His family moved to Northeast Houston (Trinity Gardens) when he was just a young child. Bill attended J C Sanderson Elementary and then E O Smith Junior High until the ninth grade when the newly opened Kashmere Gardens Jr Sr High School. At Kashmere Willman would become a two-sport student-athlete playing football and baseball. He was a lineman …
Zerick Rollins
Zerick Rollins is a class of 1993 Kashmere High School graduate. While he participated in multiple sports he excelled most in football as he was a perennial All-District selection at defensive end. He also was named to the All-Greater Houston Team, was a Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Finalist, and was a Super Prep All-American in his senior season. He was awarded a full athletic scholarship to Texas A&M …